An information output apparatus which is capable of limiting a range for
outputting information based on a position. A position information
acquiring section acquires first position information, a message
receiving section receives information including second position
information, and a message transferring section transfers the received
information. The message transferring section transfers the received
information when the first position information acquired by the position
information acquiring section falls within a predetermined range of the
second position information received by the message receiving section.